The New Smart Pill - Microchip

[Guest The Pom Queen]

Would you use the new pill?

I remember I use to implant cats/dogs with the thermal microchip, it meant we could use a scanner to see what their temps were instead of putting a thermometer up their bottoms.

Now it seems we have a human version on the market although this one also tells you when to take your next pill. It may be a great idea as I'm always forgetting my tablets.

 

Smart pills that tell patients and their doctors if medication is being taken properly are to go on sale in Britain.

 

Patients take their drugs along with an extra tablet embedded with a tiny edible sensor which sends back information to a receiver in the form of a patch worn on the shoulder or arm.

 

This tracks when the drugs were taken and the dose, as well as monitoring heart rate and body temperature. It also alerts a patient to when the next dose is due and records whether the patient is sleeping well or taking enough exercise.

 

[3FatCats]

This would work wonders for my MIL who takes copious amounts of tablets which, I am sure, are not all good for her. It would give an easier reading of her situation and make defining her medication needs a lot easier.